Prentiss County deputies, along with officers from the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, set up a checkpoint on Feb. 24, 2026, authorities said.
During the operation, Deputy Ethan Hester arrested Ricky Borden, 62, of Booneville, on charges of driving without a license and multiple justice court warrants, according to officials.
It was also discovered that Borden had dropped a cigarette pack containing alleged crack cocaine, authorities said. Borden’s bond was set at $5,000 by Prentiss County Justice Court Judge Ray Hall.
North Mississippi Narcotics Agent Grady Smith will present the case to the next grand jury, officials added.
